Mauritius: Primary school completion rate

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 Mauritius

Primary school completion rate

 Latest value 83.25
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1983 - 2024
 Average 95.65
 Min - Max 60.85 - 128.81
 Source UNESCO
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The latest value from 2024 is 83.25 percent, a decline from 90.17 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 91.97 percent, based on data from 105 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritius from 1983 to 2024 is 95.65 percent. The minimum value, 60.85 percent, was reached in 1989 while the maximum of 128.81 percent was recorded in 1986. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Mauritius: Primary school completion rate
 2024 83.25
 2023 90.17
 2021 94.15
 2020 92.69
 2019 92.65
 2018 95.73
 2017 91.76
 2016 94.61




The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.

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